Elizabeth waters hall madison wi
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UW-Madison Elizabeth Waters Renovation
Situated on the shores of Lake Mendota, the historic 1940s Elizabeth Waters Residence Hall was designed as five separate units built on three different elevations. The outdoor terrace and stairways enable students to meander throughout the grounds that cascade down toward the lake. In the years leading up to when Somerville was hired, the building was hampered by mechanical failures and little flexibility in the design of the building.Somerville’s team renovated the 140,000+ SF building to improve efficiency and aesthetics all while maintaining the historic context.
The dining hall and kitchen were completely renovated to streamline use and increase usability. The traditional serving lines were replaced with a marketplace operation. Kitchen facilities were consolidated to one level and the dining areas completely reworked with new HVAC and electrical systems to support the new marketplace and kitchen. The outdoor terrace adjacent to the dini
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Elizabeth Waters ingångsrum | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
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Elizabeth Waters ingångsrum | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
| Exterior from road of the women's dormitory, Elizabeth Waters Hall, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Built in 1940 as the campus home for kvartet hundred and eighty-six University women, and named in honor of a former regent of the University. |
| The image appeared in the May section of the 1949 Wisconsin Historical Calendar. |
| This image fryst vatten issued bygd the Wisconsin Historical samhälle. Use of the image requires written permission from the personal of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. inom • 1200 OBSERVATORY DR | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical SocietyHelp Us Redesign Our Website! We could really use your feedback, please take our survey Visit our other Wisconsin Historical Society websites! Property Record Architecture and History Inventory 1200 OBSERVATORY DR | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
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